Fiona
Meaning
"fair, white, pure"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #406
- Total SSA Count
- 782
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fi, Fifi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fair, white, pure"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"son of Daniel"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Fiona is more popular, ranked #406 vs #42426 for Mcdaniel.
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Fiona is more popular, ranked #406 compared to Mcdaniel at #42426 in the United States.
Fiona means "fair, white, pure" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Mcdaniel means "son of Daniel" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Fiona is primarily a girl name. Mcdaniel is primarily a boy name.